Nevada Ghost Towns & Beyond

The site that became Hunter was at the crossroads of the California Emigrant Trail and the Hastings Cut-Off, where the ill-fated Donner Party rejoined the trail. Over 200,000 emigrants passed through, leaving ruts that are still visible today. Thomas and William Hunter, of Elko, started the ranch in the 1870s. Their ranch expanded, growing to include twenty-six brands and thousands of head ... VIEW POST

I came across this mine while researching locations around Bodie and Aurora. This weekend, while I was across the valley, a reflection caught my attention. Rolling up on the mine, I was disappointed; it was a modern trailer that caught the sun. The mine with the rails was cool. Then we walked around and found a few old dugouts and a rock foundation, which made the trip worth it. Qualeys ... VIEW POST

Filosena Ranch is one of the original homesteads around Mono Lake. The Filosenas raised produce and meat, keeping Bodie and the surrounding mines and towns fed. The kidnapping of a girl from a nearby Pauite camp and subsequent rescue by the men at the Filosena ranch set off a series of events, including arson, the murder of a young Sheriff, and a posse in a shoot-out with desperados. Now ... VIEW POST

In September, I headed with Nevada Expeditions to visit my son in Elko. My son wanted to revisit Jarbidge, which he hadn't seen since he was a toddler when we stayed at the B&B. Jarbidge is a long drive, but we visited sites along the way. It was a beautiful but cool fall weekend. Gold Creek Following discoveries of ore in 1869, several towns started, including Bruno City ... VIEW POST

I'm sorry I have been quiet on the website. In June, they found a spot on my mammogram. It took until early September to get the final diagnosis; I had breast cancer. I had surgery in October, and Thanksgiving week started a 7-week, 30-session course of radiation. Thankfully, the screening did what it was supposed to: it caught the cancer early. It was stage 1a, grade 1, meaning it wasn't ... VIEW POST